Tal Aviv- Israel has strongly rejected the recommendation by the European Union committee that deals with Middle East affairs that the EU’s member states ask Israel to reimburse them for the demolition of buildings and infrastructure projects in Area C of the West Bank that they helped finance. The
Riyadh – Aden – Yemeni President’s Advisor, Abdulaziz Al-Meflahi, said that the Yemeni legitimate government has asked U.N. Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed to make radical changes to his peace proposal, adding that any solution to the Yemeni crisis should be based on U.N. Security Council Res
Beirut- Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif landed on Monday in Beirut to congratulate President Michel Aoun for his election. His arrival was preceded by the visit of a delegation sent by President of the Syrian Regime Bashar Assad for the same purpose. Some Lebanese considered both visits
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) announced settling payments to the private sector before the end of the fiscal year. CEDA also said that projects valued at up to 1 trillion Saudi riyals ($266.7 billion) will be canceled as they would not meet the expe
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for the performance of Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Safar 10. The Royal Court issued a statement on Monday saying that the request is done as was the custom of Prophet M
Beirut- Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri asserted on Monday that past tensions that distorted the Lebanese-Gulf relations are gone forever. “The tensions in our fraternal relations which are based on the full respect of the sovereignty of our states and their interests and the interests of their
Beirut- Informed sources close to talks related to the kidnapping of 26 Qataris in Iraq told Asharq Al-Awsat that “negotiations linked to their release have not stopped, but that part of the kidnappers’ conditions is to remain silent and not publicly discuss the issue; due to its sensitivity.” The Q
Riyadh- The American based cable CNN recently used five-year-old misleading footage of Yemen when reporter Christiane Amanpour was interviewing Arab coalition’s spokesman and military advisor to Saudi Defense Minister General Ahmed Al-Assiri. The Saudi-led Arab Coalition is an Arab effort to r
Yemen’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Maj. Gen. Hussein Arab urged all U.N. agencies working, in Yemen, to move headquarters form Sana’a to Aden – the government’s temporary base – confirming that all procedural workings will be facilitated and equipped office
European shares rallied on Monday, underpinned by stronger banking stocks, as news that Hillary Clinton would not face charges over her use of emails gave her bid for the White House fresh momentum just before the Nov. 8 vote. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 1.5 percent. Last week the pan-Europ
Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video streaming service. The move comes as Facebook and rival sites like Twi
Yemen’s Chairman of the Higher Humanitarian Relief Commission Board Abdulrraqib Fateh held the Houthi-led putsch responsible for a dire famine striking Yemenis today. Mr. Fateh revealed that both Houthi militiamen and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh loyalists have unjustly seized 34 aid shipment
Riyadh – Gulf ministers are to discuss GCC strategy in areas of labor and social development, conditions of foreign workers in GCC countries and a suggestion to form a coordinating body for joint charity work. These will be discussed during the 33rd session of the Council of Ministers of Labor
Brussels- Federal Justice Minister Koen Geens launched the new website, Belgium’s most wanted, a list of 20 convicted fugitives currently sought by the federal police’s Fugitive Active Search Team (FAST). The aim of the website is to capture the criminals faster by enlisting the help of the pu
Baghdad – Many of ISIS’ sleeper cells have risen in retaliation to the losses in Mosul and other areas. Two days after the Iraqi Ministry of Interior thwarted an ISIS attack, ISIS responded with a series of booby-trapped cars and terrorists attacks in Baghdad, Tikrit, Samara, and al-Sherqat which ki
Manama- An appeals court in Bahrain set up the retrial of Shiite opposition chief Ali Salman on Sunday. Salman was sentenced to nine years in prison for inciting sectarian strife. The head of the now-banned Al-Wefaq group attended the hearing in Manama but refused to answer the judge’s questio
Beirut- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched on Sunday an operation dubbed “Wrath of the Euphrates” to seize the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa in Syria. Turkish sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the decision to launch this battle was taken two weeks ago in conjunction with the Mosul battle, ISIS’
Taiz-Yemen’s national army forces have been able to sustain the pace of progress against coup militias in Taiz and south of Sana’a. Fierce clashes have been ongoing at each of the Hifan and Assilw districts, both located south of Yemen’s third largest city, Taiz. The army and popular forces repelled
If you establish the list of 20 or so countries that are almost constantly in the news, not always for the best of reasons, Saudi Arabia would certainly have a place. Concerned about the future place of Islam in an increasingly complex global system? Well, you cannot fully examine the issue without
Ankara- Turkish police opened fire on a motorcycle after it refused to stop at a checkpoint at Istanbul’s main Ataturk Airport on Sunday. One of two men aboard the motorcycle was wounded and detained and the second was apprehended by police after a pursuit. No police or civilians were reported hurt
